Gardener - Handyperson
Employment
Part time, Permanent
Subject
General
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
28 August 2026
Posted 17 Aug 2026
Details look wrong? Report an errorAbout Spearwood Primary School
School type
Co-educational
Year range
K-6
School staff (FTE)
25.1
9.8 teaching · 15.3 non-teaching
Students per teacher
11.6:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
114
Indigenous students
18%
Language other than English
40%
Girls vs boys
57 girls · 57 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
This is a permanent part-time (0.6FTE) position commencing Term 4, 2026
Welcome to Spearwood Primary School (PS). We cater for children from Kindergarten to Year Six. We take pride of the high expectations of our students and staff in a high care environment. We offer a safe learning environment to develop healthy and resilient learners.
At Spearwood PS we foster a positive environment where emphasis is placed upon a cohesive sense of belonging, values, and success for everyone. We are a caring, multicultural community working together to nurture our children into responsible members of society.
Spearwood PS has a whole school approach to teaching and learning. In every classroom, our dedicated and highly skilled team of staff devote an integral part of each day to literacy and numeracy. We provide a wide range of opportunities for children to develop skills, knowledge, attitudes, and leadership to successfully contribute to a rapidly changing society.
Find out more about our school by visiting spearwoodps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
The Gardener - Handyperson is responsible for maintaining the school grounds in a safe and tidy condition, ensuring a conducive external learning environment for students and staff. This includes overseeing the upkeep of turf areas, garden beds, shrubs, trees, and various soft landscapes. Additionally, the role involves maintaining hard landscaping features like courts and paving, marking sports areas, and conducting minor repairs in alignment with departmental policies. The Gardener - Handyperson is also tasked with keeping gardening facil…